As a Business Development Manager, you will play a key role in accelerating our growth in the Industrial Automation and Aerospace markets across the EMEA and Americas regions. In this strategic role, you will take full ownership of our application-specific technology portfolio, leveraging your understanding of market dynamics and emerging technology trends to develop actionable growth initiatives. Your ability to identify new business opportunities will be essential as you build and manage a strong pipeline and shape the direction of our technology roadmap - reinforcing our position as a technology leader in our core markets.

You will develop strategic partnerships that align with our long-term vision and work closely with cross-functional teams — including R&D, Product Management, and Sales — to bring complex business development projects to life. Your insights and leadership will directly influence how we develop our market and deliver value to customers in high-tech, innovation-driven industries. This role offers a unique opportunity to combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a global, collaborative environment.

• Own and drive the application-specific technology and product roadmap

• Define and execute go-to-market strategies for focus markets, including market segmentation, positioning, and targeting

• Responsible for sales revenue, market growth, and gross margin

• Analyze market trends, emerging technologies, and competitive market landscape

• Translate market insights into new product innovation initiatives

• Develop and qualify business opportunities through customer and market engagement

• Build and lead strategic partnerships to develop new market opportunities

• Represent SCHURTER at industry events and conferences

• Establish business cases and product specifications

• Align global messaging and application priorities with marketing
  

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Marketing, Electrical Engineering or a similar technical discipline

• Several years of experience in Business Development or Product Management, ideally within the electronics, electrical, or semiconductor industry

• Strong understanding of business acume, innovation management, market benchmarking, CRM (preferably SAP), and industry-specific standards and requirements

• Proven experience in managing key accounts or vertical markets and in developing and executing GTM strategies with a hands-on, results-driven approach and a high level of ownership

• Excellent analytical, presentation, and communication skills

• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and work effectively with R&D, Product Management, and Sales

• Fluent in English (written and spoken); additional languages are a plus
  
  

• A strategic and impactful role in shaping innovation and direction in future-oriented high-tech markets.

• Dynamic, supportive, and international team environment.

• Professional development and career growth opportunities

• Modern working conditions, flexible working models, and long-term development opportunities
  
  

SCHURTER is a successful Swiss technology company with 1600 employees worldwide. Our customers are global players from segments such as automotive, space, renewable energies and industrial electronics. We are growing in a dynamic market thanks to our high level of expertise and exceptional innovative strength.

Are you interested in a working environment in which you have a lot of creative freedom and can actively contribute to change? A well-established and experienced team is looking forward to meeting you! Send your complete application documents including your salary excpectations to Ms Maria José Piantoni, Head HR Central Europe (jobapplication.ch@schurter.com). Mr. Bruno Zemp, CTO, will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Electronic Components
Werkhofstrasse 8 - 12
6002 Luzern
www.schurter.com